Local
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Local author to be honored at nature symposiumMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Brushwood Center, formerly Friends of Ryerson Woods, presents its annual award for distinguished leadership in the world of nature to Joel Greenberg at the 31st annual S...
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Open house for new parks maintenance facilityMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District board invites the public to an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, at the new park maintenance facility in Century Park North...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - ...
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Moving Picture: Elgin clockmaker in exclusive clubMay 09, 2014 1:00 am - Jim Lachapelle is a member of an exclusive club, one that has only 17 members in the United States. To become one of the country's few certified master clockmakers, you ...
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Gurnee Mills hosts fire safety expoMay 08, 2014 11:00 pm - In an effort to prevent house fires and keep families safe, the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association hosts its annual Lake County Fire Safety Expo at Gurnee Mills. This f...
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Mother's Day eve offers 'quite a bit to do' in NapervilleMay 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District spokeswoman Sameera Luthman says "there's going to be quite a bit to do" Saturday around the downtown Riverwalk. She might be understating it. T...
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Lake County Honor Flight hosts movie fundraiser at Genesee TheatreMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - In an effort to send 11 local World War II veterans to visit their memorial in Washington, D.C., Lake County Honor Flight has partnered with the Genesee Theatre to scree...
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Age not a barrier for Deerfield man chosen for 'Beautiful Minds' campaignMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - In Bruce Mondschain's opinion, age is an indicator of wisdom, not of what a person can or can't do. At age 71, the Deerfield resident runs a consulting company, travels,...
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What we can do to protect endangered speciesMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do animals that are endangered live in the same habitat as other animals that are not endangered?" asked sixth-graders in Nancy Sullivan's classr...
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The stories that matter: Photojournalist shares his favoritesMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - I fell in love with journalism when I discovered the power of pictures to tell stories. And since I started working for the Daily Herald in 1996, I've told more than a ...